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Category Archives for Policy

Wicked Problems

Due to complex inter-dependencies, attempting to solve one facet of a wicked problem can expose or create other problems.

McGannon Center & new book

As fellows we’ve been working on a book on telecommunications policy and user research.

Are We Doing Good?

A Conversation on CTC Evaluation with Mike Crandall and Samantha Becker.

Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities

Our report on broadband adoption commissioned by the FCC is now available from the Social Science Research Council.

Four Conversations on Greening ICT

Two architects, an artist, an analyst and an activist go deep on the promises and perils of information and communication technologies vis-à-vis the environment.

Casey Harrell of Greenpeace on Greener Electronics

“It’s not Greenpeace versus the IT industry. It’s the IT industry versus some of the laggards in the IT industry.”

Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities

Building up a body of knowledge about particular demographics can greatly reduce the unintended consequences of policy decisions.